The Mach 40.4 #161 winner of the 2021 Transat Jacques Vabre
Redman is the Class40 hull numberFRA 161, third Mach 40.4 launched by the yard. Design bySam Manuard. Built byJPS Production in La Trinité-sur-Mer, launched on September 2, 2020 asMaat, renamedRedman shortly after Antoine Carpentier took over as skipper.
Hull design: second-generation scow in the Class40
The Mach 40.4 is a second-generation Manuard scow hull (after the Mach 40.3 introduced in 2019). 12.19 m hull, wide bow, forward volumes to increase righting moment and limit bow diving downwind. The boat is designed for offshore racing — speed on reaching, solo tolerance — not for tight close-hauled sailing.
Boat achievements
Under Antoine Carpentier (2020–2022):
- 2021: Winner of the Transat Jacques Vabre Class40 with Pablo Santurde del Arco — 21 days 22 hours 33 minutes over 4,600 nm Le Havre–Fort-de-France.
- 2021: Winner of the Sables-Horta with Mikael Mergui, winner of the 40' Malouine Lamotte, winner of the Class40 European Trophy and the 2021 Class40 Championship.
- 2022: 5th in the Route du Rhum solo division.
After 2022, the boat sailed under the colors ofL'Envol - Kermarrec Promotion for Anatole Facon and Séverine Amalric (TJV 2023, 27th with Alice Valiergue), then becameOODS Team Equal Seas in 2026 under Sophie Delannoy.
